Buffalo Bills face big test in New England

11:10 PM,
Nov. 10, 2012

Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman (56) stretches out prior to the game against thePatriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday. The goal posts were wrapped with military camouflage as part of the NFL's Salute to Service in honor of Veterans Day.

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There are myriad reasons why the Buffalo Bills, barring a stunning turnaround that would have to begin Sunday afternoon in - of all places - Gillette Stadium, probably aren't going to make the playoffs.

Again. Unfathomably. For the 13th year in a row, the longest active streak in the NFL.

The usual suspects - coach and quarterback - are the easiest targets because in the NFL, that's who gets blamed for a team's failure. In this case, there's legitimacy to that as Chan Gailey is now 13-27 as the Bills' coach, and Ryan Fitzpatrick is 17-28 as Buffalo's starter. ...